Web site evaluation exercise
The aim of the session is to improve skills used to evaluate web sites used as
sources for academic work
www.martinlutherking.org
What can this web address tell you about
the site?
e.g. its reliability as an academic source.
Go to the web site
www.martinlutherking.org
Evaluate the site and provide feedback
on
design, reliability, accuracy, authors, site
owners
Include any other relevant information to
as a source for academic study.
Please allow 5 minutes to complete this exercise
Domain definitions:
• .co.uk - British commercial site - e.g. Amazon
• .com - American commercial site - e.g. Ford Motor Company
• .org - not for profit organisation/charity - e.g. Children International
• .org.uk - British not for profit organisation/charity - e.g. Save the Children UK
.
Domain definitions, reliable sources
• ac.uk - British academic site - e.g. West Cheshire College
• .edu - USA academic site - e.g. Yale University
• .nhs.uk - National Health Service - e.g. NHS choices
• .gov.uk - British government web site - (not politically biased) - e.g. Directgov
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